{"id":1890,"date":"2026-10-02T12:18:25","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T12:18:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webmediamall.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/02\/unicorn778-as-hong-kong-heats-up-calls-grow-for-tougher-rules-to-protect-outdoor-workers-peluang-terburuk-saat-bermain-slot-online\/"},"modified":"2026-10-02T12:18:25","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T12:18:25","slug":"unicorn778-as-hong-kong-heats-up-calls-grow-for-tougher-rules-to-protect-outdoor-workers-peluang-terburuk-saat-bermain-slot-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webmediamall.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/02\/unicorn778-as-hong-kong-heats-up-calls-grow-for-tougher-rules-to-protect-outdoor-workers-peluang-terburuk-saat-bermain-slot-online\/","title":{"rendered":"UNICORN778 As Hong Kong heats up, calls grow for tougher rules to protect outdoor workers Peluang Terburuk Saat Bermain Slot Online"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-331482\">&#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"bulletpoints-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"bulletpoints\">\n<ul>\n<li><em>Hong Kong\u2019s heat stress warning system has been widely criticized as ineffective, failing to raise alerts even when temperatures hit a record high.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Although the system has since been revamped, critics say the government\u2019s heat stress guidelines to protect workers are flawed.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Unlike mainland China and other countries, Hong Kong doesn\u2019t require employers to stop high-risk work or let workers rest when heat warnings are issued.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Workers\u2019 rights advocates also urge authorities to codify heatstroke as an occupational disease.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><button class=\"content-expander\"><span>See All Key Ideas<\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>HONG KONG \u2014 On a mid-September day, Wong Ping-kuong, 74, and his colleagues worked quickly to spray clean an outdoor staircase and elevator landing. It was only mid-morning, but already hot. The temperature later rose to 31\u00b0Celsius (87.8\u00b0Fahrenheit).<\/p>\n<p>Wong has felt the impact of climate change in the half-century that he has worked as a construction worker and later an outdoor cleaner.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s gotten hotter. Before, I didn\u2019t sweat; now my back is often covered with sweat,\u201d he told Mongabay.<\/p>\n<p>Wong and his colleagues consider themselves lucky. They say when temperatures are high, they can go inside their truck, turn on the AC, and cool down a little.<\/p>\n<p>However, heatstroke can occur quickly, setting in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hkah.org.hk\/en\/health-guides\/heatstroke\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">within 10-15 minutes<\/a>. Outdoor workers like Wong are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.info.gov.hk\/gia\/general\/202609\/29\/P2026092900009.htm\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">exposed<\/a> to increasing risks of heat-stress-related health problems, such as dizziness, headache, nausea, heatstroke, or acutely worsening pre-existing chronic conditions such as cardiovascular and respiratory diseases.<\/p>\n<p>Like many places around the world, Hong Kong is suffering from extreme temperatures. Official figures <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hko.gov.hk\/en\/climate_change\/obs_hk_temp.htm\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">show<\/a> it is warming by nearly half a degree Celsius per decade. The city also <a href=\"https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/2026\/09\/28\/hong-kongs-changing-climate-in-7-charts-from-quadrupled-very-hot-days-to-record-rainfall\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">experiences<\/a> longer and hotter summer months, with the number of \u201cvery hot days\u201d quadrupling since the 2000s, data from the Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) shows.<\/p>\n<p>On Aug. 9, HKO <a href=\"https:\/\/news.rthk.hk\/rthk\/en\/component\/k2\/1865548-20260809.htm\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">logged<\/a> 36.9\u00b0C (98.4\u00b0F), the highest temperature at its main monitoring station since record-keeping began in 1884. In the outskirts of Hong Kong, the weather service measured even higher temperatures that day: 39.8\u00b0C (103.6\u00b0F) \u2014 another record.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike other developed economies, Hong Kong lacks a law mandating work stoppage or breaks, even when temperatures reach record highs. And despite the health hazard, workers have little choice. \u201cWe have to work no matter how hot it gets,\u201d Wong said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_331489\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/10\/02093958\/Wong-Ping-kung.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-331489\" src=\"https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/10\/02093958\/Wong-Ping-kung.jpg\" alt=\"Wong Ping-kung, 74, left, photographed on Sept. 18, 2026\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/10\/02093958\/Wong-Ping-kung.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/10\/02093958\/Wong-Ping-kung-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/10\/02093958\/Wong-Ping-kung-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/10\/02093958\/Wong-Ping-kung-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/10\/02093958\/Wong-Ping-kung-610x407.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wong Ping-kung, left, photographed on Sept. 18, 2026, says he has felt the climate getting hotter in his 50 years working first as a construction worker and later as an outdoor cleaner in Hong Kong. Image courtesy of June Wong for Mongabay.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>Flawed warning system<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Hong Kong has tens of thousands of outdoor workers, among them around 114,000 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.censtatd.gov.hk\/en\/web_table.html?id=215-17001\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">construction workers<\/a>, 12,900 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinadailyhk.com\/hk\/article\/607159\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">food delivery workers<\/a> and 13,200 government <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fehd.gov.hk\/english\/publications\/annualrpt\/2023\/4.html\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">street cleaners<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The city\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/noheatstress.hk\/en\/faq\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">Heat Stress at Work Warning<\/a> system, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.info.gov.hk\/gia\/general\/202305\/08\/P2023050500541.htm\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">introduced<\/a> in 2023, is supposed to protect workers working in high-temperature environments by issuing warnings about the risks of heat stress when temperatures reach dangerously high levels.<\/p>\n<p>It uses a three-tier color-coded system \u2014 amber, red and black \u2014 to signify \u201chigh,\u201d \u201cvery high,\u201d and \u201cextremely high\u201d levels of heat stress.<\/p>\n<p>Employers are advised to follow government <a href=\"https:\/\/www.labour.gov.hk\/common\/public\/oh\/Heat_Stress_GN_en.pdf\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">guidelines<\/a> to reduce heat stress for workers when the alerts are issued, including allowing them to rest, providing adequate water and shelter from the sun, adjusting and even suspending duties for those with very heavy workloads.<\/p>\n<p>However, the system has proven to be ineffective. It has <a href=\"https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/2026\/08\/10\/ex-observatory-chief-slams-decorative-heat-stress-warning-system-after-record-temp-only-triggers-lowest-alert\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">issued<\/a> only the amber warning, never the red and black alerts, despite record-breaking temperatures, including on Aug. 9.<\/p>\n<p>In response to criticism, the government <a href=\"https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/2026\/08\/28\/hong-kong-enhances-heat-stress-warning-system-after-chorus-of-criticism-but-rules-still-not-binding\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">revised<\/a> the warning system in late August, lowering the threshold and introducing automated triggers to issue alerts.<\/p>\n<p>However, workers\u2019 rights groups say it remains flawed because government guidelines for reducing heat stress when the alerts are issued are not legally binding.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Labour Department is not moving fast enough, not doing enough,\u201d said Fay Siu, chief executive of the Association for the Rights of Industrial Accident Victims (ARIAV).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_331491\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/10\/02094236\/Hong-Kong-construction-site.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-331491\" src=\"https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/10\/02094236\/Hong-Kong-construction-site.jpg\" alt=\"A worker wears a helmet and visor at a Hong Kong construction site on a hot day in Hong Kong \" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/10\/02094236\/Hong-Kong-construction-site.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/10\/02094236\/Hong-Kong-construction-site-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/10\/02094236\/Hong-Kong-construction-site-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/10\/02094236\/Hong-Kong-construction-site-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/10\/02094236\/Hong-Kong-construction-site-610x407.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A worker wears a helmet and visor at a Hong Kong construction site on a hot day in Hong Kong on June 23, 2025. Image by Hong Kong Free Press via <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/Category:HKFP_Climate_Project#\/media\/File:A_worker_wears_a_helmet_and_visor_at_a_Hong_Kong_construction_site_during_a_heatwave.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">Wikimedia Commons<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">CC BY 4.0<\/a>).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s just an appeal, encouragement; there\u2019s no law. If employers say they can\u2019t do these things, then there\u2019s no legal violation, and there\u2019s no stipulated punishment,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Sabrina Wan, chief executive of Hong Kong Workers\u2019 Health Centre, agreed.<\/p>\n<p>While major construction sites do follow at least some of the guidelines, the system gives employers leeway to ignore the government\u2019s recommendations and leaves workers without leverage, she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe hear from workers that they are scared to rest because they might be accused of being lazy,\u201d Wan said. \u201cIt could affect their work, or they could be scolded by employers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She added: \u201cThe government will only pursue responsibility if something bad happens to workers.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Heat-related injuries and deaths<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.info.gov.hk\/gia\/general\/202506\/25\/P2025062500348p.htm\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">According<\/a> to the Labour Department, 76 workers suffered from heatstroke or heat stress from 2022 to 2024. One of those workers died.<\/p>\n<p>But rights groups believe the actual number could be higher because many workers simply return to work after being treated at hospitals and don\u2019t report the incidents.<\/p>\n<p>Some cases might not be categorized as heatstroke even if they are. \u201cThey would call it a personal pre-existing disease or sudden illness,\u201d Siu said.<\/p>\n<p>ARIAV recorded four deaths suspected to be from heatstroke each in 2024 and 2025 and three so far this year. Siu said the figures were based on interviews with family members, taking into account whether the worker suffered from long-term illness and considerations of the temperature, workload, outdoor nature of work and workers\u2019 health.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s survey by the Service Industry General Union <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestandard.com.hk\/news\/article\/339344\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">found<\/a> that nearly two-fifths of outdoor workers had to work outdoors for more than four hours without additional rest or heat-protection equipment when the HKO\u2019s \u201cvery hot weather\u201d warnings were in effect. The union said many workers reported suffering from heatstroke symptoms, with some requiring hospitalization.<\/p>\n<p>Big construction sites with many workers tend to provide shaded shelters, water and fans, Wan said, adding that some might even provide iced towels and ventilation outfits to their workers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWorkers in smaller companies, as well as subcontracted or independent cleaners or gardeners, however, are overlooked,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>K.C. Law, a contractor who hires day workers to do home demolition and remodeling, admitted mandating rest time would be a burden for small companies like his.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_331490\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/10\/02094004\/Hong-Kong-contractor-K.C.-Law.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-331490\" src=\"https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/10\/02094004\/Hong-Kong-contractor-K.C.-Law.jpg\" alt=\"Hong Kong contractor K.C. Law, left, photographed on Sept. 18, 2026, says he provides his workers with individual fans and bottled water and allows them to take breaks so they can survive the heat. Image courtesy of June Wong for Mongabay.\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/10\/02094004\/Hong-Kong-contractor-K.C.-Law.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/10\/02094004\/Hong-Kong-contractor-K.C.-Law-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/10\/02094004\/Hong-Kong-contractor-K.C.-Law-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/10\/02094004\/Hong-Kong-contractor-K.C.-Law-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/10\/02094004\/Hong-Kong-contractor-K.C.-Law-610x407.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hong Kong contractor K.C. Law, left, photographed on Sept. 18, 2026, says he provides his workers with individual fans and bottled water and allows them to take breaks so they can survive the heat. Image courtesy of June Wong for Mongabay.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As he spoke to Mongabay, two of his workers, one bare-chested and covered in sweat, hauled construction wagons full of rubble onto an outdoor dumpster.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have a fan for each worker,\u201d Law said. \u201cIt follows them wherever they work in different parts of the flats. I\u2019ve been doing this for two to three years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added that he also provides large crates of bottled water for his workers. \u201cIf you\u2019re tired, drink water, take a break, it\u2019s OK,\u201d he said. \u201cI can tell who is hardworking and who is lazy. If they\u2019re lazy, I won\u2019t hire them again.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Push for further improvement<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>ARIAV is urging the Labour Department to codify heatstroke as an occupational disease.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRight now, insurance companies won\u2019t pay. Families have to file a lawsuit. So, this prevents workers and families from pursuing their rights,\u201d Siu said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf it\u2019s codified as an occupational disease, and it\u2019s shown that under yellow, red, black alerts, the worker had been working for a number of hours, then it\u2019s easier for them to seek compensation.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_331493\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/10\/02094645\/P2019051400318_photo_1157402.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-331493\" src=\"https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/10\/02094645\/P2019051400318_photo_1157402.jpg\" alt=\"A street sweeper in Hong Kong. Image courtesy of Hong Kong Government.\" width=\"800\" height=\"590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/10\/02094645\/P2019051400318_photo_1157402.jpg 800w, https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/10\/02094645\/P2019051400318_photo_1157402-768x566.jpg 768w, https:\/\/imgs.mongabay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/10\/02094645\/P2019051400318_photo_1157402-610x450.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A street cleaner in Hong Kong. Image courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.info.gov.hk\/gia\/general\/201905\/15\/P2019051400318.htm\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">Hong Kong Government<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Some countries, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.khaleejtimes.com\/world\/gulf\/qatar-legal-action-388-sites-violating-outdoor-work-ban-2026\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">Qatar<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/environment\/european-countries-work-regulations-heat-conditions-2026-06-24\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">Spain, Germany<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.japantimes.co.jp\/news\/2025\/06\/02\/japan\/heat-waves-worker-protection\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">Japan<\/a>, have legally binding guidelines to protect workers, such as banning outdoor work during the midday in hot seasons, requiring employers to adopt cooling and other mitigation measures such as structured rest cycles, or even granting paid leave when extreme temperatures pose health hazards. Penalties and fines are imposed on employers who fail to comply.<\/p>\n<p>Across the border in mainland China, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhc.gov.cn\/zhjcj\/s5852\/201207\/9871e8d92f1f4964975ad56bdeac94af.shtml\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">regulations<\/a> adopted in 2012 stipulate time limits and actions for outdoor open-air operations under different high-temperature weather conditions, ranging from shortening continuous working hours to stopping operations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn mainland China, they even list heatstroke as an occupational disease. Workers can claim disability, but not in Hong Kong,\u201d Wan said.<\/p>\n<p>Hong Kong\u2019s Labour Department did not respond to Mangabay\u2019s requests for comment.<\/p>\n<p>However, in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.info.gov.hk\/gia\/general\/202608\/27\/P2026082700386.htm\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\">press statement<\/a>, published on Aug. 27, when it announced the revamped warning system, it repeated its list of recommendations to employers and employees.<\/p>\n<p>It reminded employers that they may face prosecution \u201cif they endanger the health of employees without providing suitable heat stroke prevention measures.\u201d It said it would conduct inspections and issue warnings to employers at high-risk workplaces to ensure they safeguard the occupational safety and health (OSH) of employees.<\/p>\n<p>It also advised employees to call the department\u2019s OSH complaint hotline or submit an online complaint, if necessary.<\/p>\n<p>For many workers, however, the government\u2019s heat alerts and subsequent action or inaction are far from their minds.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe only care about getting paid, having a job. We can\u2019t think of that much more,\u201d Wong\u2019s younger colleague said before rushing off to clean another staircase.<\/p>\n<p>To rights groups, this is why those who can\u2019t afford to think beyond holding onto their jobs need help from the authorities to protect their health and well-being.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Banner image:<\/strong> An apartment demolition and remodeling worker pushes a cart loaded with rubble in Hong Kong on Sept. 18, 2026. 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